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An estimated 5 tons of plastic are fed to albatross chicks each year at Midway Atoll.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 4

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One study found that 97.5% of chicks had plastic in their stomachs, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 3

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If this chick had survived, it could have lived a long time: Laysan albatrosses are very long-lived birds. The oldest known wild bird is a 62-year old Laysan albatross named “Wisdom,” who still rears chicks on Midway Atoll.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 9

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Dr. Erica Miller, of the Louisiana State Wildlife Response Team, cleanses an oil-covered pelican in Plaquemines Parish, LA.
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Cleaning an Oiled Pelican in Louisiana

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Pelicans gather at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Pelicans Perch on Oil Booms

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Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

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Researchers on a boat try to to catch an oiled pelican in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.
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Netting an oiled pelican in the Gulf of Mexico

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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